The Benefits System in Wales

Welsh Affairs Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 11 Jun 2021 Closed: 16 Oct 2023 Parliament page
The Welsh Affairs Committee has launched an inquiry examining the benefits system in Wales. The new inquiry comes following a period of unprecedented challenge for the benefits system as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. If you live in Wales, fill out our short survey to send in your views … Read more
15 Recommendations
18 Conclusions
1 Report
5 Oral sessions
1 Letter
5 Events
Activity timeline 13 events
7 Sep
2022
Correspondence
6 Jul
2022
Report published
17 Mar
2022
Report published
8 Dec
2021
Oral evidence
8 Dec
2021
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 6, Palace of Westminster
2 Dec
2021
Oral evidence
2 Dec
2021
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 8, Palace of Westminster
3 Nov
2021
Oral evidence
3 Nov
2021
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 5, Palace of Westminster
21 Oct
2021
Oral evidence
21 Oct
2021
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Hybrid meeting
16 Sep
2021
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 5 sessions
8 Dec 2021
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Oral evidence
Andrew Latto · Department for Work & Pensions David Rutley MP · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Geth Williams · Wales Office Sarah Pearson · Department for Work and Pensions
2 Dec 2021
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Alison Corriea · Cartrefi Conwy Housing Association Cordelia Deady · Wrexham County Borough Council Gwennan Hardy · Citizens Advice Cymru Jane Hutt MS · Welsh Government Megan Thomas · Meta Paul Neave · Welsh Government
3 Nov 2021
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Anna Coote · New Economics Foundation Dr Malcolm Torry · University of Bath Jonathan Williams · UBI Lab Wales Professor Paul Spicker · Robert Gordon University
21 Oct 2021
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Anvar Sarygulov · Bright Blue Charlotte Pickles · Reform Charlotte Pickles · Social Security Advisory Committee Dr Mike Brewer · Resolution Foundation Dr Victoria Winckler · Bevan Foundation
16 Sep 2021
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Oral evidence
Emma Congreve · Fraser of Allander Institute Professor Christina Beatty · Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University Professor Lisa Scullion · University of Salford
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Fourth Report - The Benefits System in Wales HC 337 17 Mar 2022 33 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
3 results
Clear
12 Recommendation Deferred
Fourth Report - The Benefits Syste…
We urge the UK Government to use nearer-term forecasts to increase benefits in line with...
We urge the UK Government to use nearer-term forecasts to increase benefits in line with the actual rate of inflation that will apply in April 2022. As a long-term solution to these issues, the DWP should outline what the benefit … Read more
Government Response
The DWP states that social security is reserved in Wales and that they will continue to work with Welsh Government colleagues to discuss improvements in signposting grants and allowances.
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22 Conclusion Deferred
Fourth Report - The Benefits Syste…
We welcome efforts to improve awareness among claimants of all UK Government, Welsh Government, and...
We welcome efforts to improve awareness among claimants of all UK Government, Welsh Government, and local authority support, but written evidence suggests that there is still a long way to go. People requesting help need to feel confident that they … Read more
Government Response
The DWP states that social security is reserved in Wales and that they will continue to work with Welsh Government colleagues to discuss improvements in signposting grants and allowances.
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23 Recommendation Deferred
Fourth Report - The Benefits Syste…
The DWP and Welsh Government should work together to improve the signposting of benefits, grants,...
The DWP and Welsh Government should work together to improve the signposting of benefits, grants, and allowances by producing a toolkit for Work Coaches. It should cover all devolved and local authority support. The DWP should report back to us … Read more
Government Response
The DWP states that social security is reserved in Wales and that they will continue to work with Welsh Government colleagues to discuss improvements in signposting grants and allowances.
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Government Response AI assessment · 23 of 15 classified
Accepted 8
Acknowledged 3
Deferred 3
Not Addressed 4
Rejected 5
Total 15 recs + 18 conclusions
Correspondence 1 letter
7 Sep 2022 To committee Letter from the Minister for Welfare Delivery, Department for Work and Pensions, relating to the Government's response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2021– 22: The Benefits System in Wales, 25 August 2022
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